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PBTfans Dusk 67 vs Royalaxe X68 HE

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

PBTfans Dusk 67

VIA

Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.

Get the

Royalaxe X68 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the bottom 15% of 65% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

PBTfans Dusk 67

Royalaxe X68 HE

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Case material

    Wood

    Aluminum

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • PBTfans Dusk 67
  • Royalaxe X68 HE
Performance
46
73
Build quality
76
44
Productivity
63
49
Customizability
61
57
Portability
70
71

What they share

  • Layout size: 65%
  • Connection: Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

PBTfans Dusk 67 vs Royalaxe X68 HE specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 19 specs differ

PBTfans Dusk 67

Royalaxe X68 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Magnetic

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
—

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Wired

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Wood
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Polycarbonate
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Typing angle

7°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

PBTfans Dusk 67

  • KBDfans

    ISO

    In stockShips to you

Royalaxe X68 HE

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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